PROSPECT are a young progmetal band from Ljubljana in Slovenia. "#1" is their first self-produced album. PROSPECT play progressive metal with melodic powermetal and heavy progressive rock inclinations. PROSPECT sound fresh and are not walking on common progmetal paths. Sometimes they're using clean guitar sounds and complex arrangements, other times they get real heavy and vocalist Simon Jovanovic changes his vocals regarding to the music from normal to melodic-speed-metal vocals, when it is needed. Instruments and vocals are very well done, but somehow this album does not kick. PROSPECT try let their songs not get boring but this is not then point. There are not enough hooks, there is not enough catchy'n'constant structure in the songs and often the songs are running against the wall with powerful passages that sound like they have been constructed into the songs instead of smoothly integrated. It's a pity as songs like Concept of the end, Whales and the instrumental Prospect are very promising.

At the moment PROSPECT are not a progressive force for the international area, but if the band manages to compose more smoothly (thinking of developing melodies) then PROSPECT will attract more attention, that's for sure.
5 points